RE: and the landlords, because they are evil, just have to suck it up and take it.
Many Landlords have to:
1) Pay property taxes
2) Maintenance
3) Mortgages
4) Other taxes
They get their ability to pay these through the rent.
How does it help the tenants of all of these are unpaid?
My point exactly. When I said they were evil and had to suck it up and take it, that isn’t my sentiment at all. But I guarantee you, there are a lot of people who DO feel that way.
What I have a serious issue with is the government saying unilaterally (and not just the government...THE CDC!)
“Nobody can be evicted for non-payment of rent during this ‘crisis’...”
And then promising to give free money to renters while leaving the landlords high and dry.
I am not a landlord, but in today’s day and age, with all the legislation, section 8 housing, I think someone would be crazy to voluntarily be a landlord.